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tuckers not going to answer the question. we have someone here who will though. stay with us for that. >> okay. steve and i are looking at each other. i hope it's in the me. >> maybe it will be julie wright. >> could be. >> let's check in with her right now. >> if it is me, it has to be about tanning or food. that is the only thing i know about. >> and traffic. >> oh, yeah, the traffic thing. i don't know nothing about money. i don't know nothing about babies. top side of the beltway, the outer loop slowing as you make your way headed into silver spring. better news about observation drive. it had been shut down because of wires across the highway. that portion of the highway has been reopened once again. so observation drive reopened between 270 and 355. 395 working yo way northbound north of duke street heavy and steady as you continue north of landmark headed up towards seminary road. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >> thank you. >>> it is a dangerous and potentially deadly chemical agent used back in world war i, certainly not omnghiet s you wou
tuckers not going to answer the question. we have someone here who will though. stay with us for that. >> okay. steve and i are looking at each other. i hope it's in the me. >> maybe it will be julie wright. >> could be. >> let's check in with her right now. >> if it is me, it has to be about tanning or food. that is the only thing i know about. >> and traffic. >> oh, yeah, the traffic thing. i don't know nothing about money. i don't know nothing about...
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must write response on teleprompter for tucker. here we go. beltway at route one college park p lanes are open. we mentioned earlier there was a fender bender over near 50, the john hanson highway. activity is off the road to the shoulder owe the lanes are open. no accidents to report northbound on i-95. little bit of that fog still hanging around in the area that tony and tucker have both been talking about. but no incidents to report right new on 95. the lanes are open out of fredericksburg up to the capital beltway. suzanne nikolaus is still flowing between 66 and 123 and brief will you at nutley street. >>> let's take a look at what is ahead on fox 5 morning news. >> it sounds like a threat straight out of a sci-fi thriller but kill are asteroi are out there. >>> also at 7:00, a health care debate heating up and we'll an,% here to sort it out for us. >>> and at 8:00, at 20 years old he has made quite a them for himself. galen ken he want ll will be here to talk about his now role in the movie bandslam. stick around. it is all coming up. >>
must write response on teleprompter for tucker. here we go. beltway at route one college park p lanes are open. we mentioned earlier there was a fender bender over near 50, the john hanson highway. activity is off the road to the shoulder owe the lanes are open. no accidents to report northbound on i-95. little bit of that fog still hanging around in the area that tony and tucker have both been talking about. but no incidents to report right new on 95. the lanes are open out of fredericksburg...
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i'm tucker barnes. i'm in the tony perkins. i'm tucker barnes. you notice the blinking is still taking place here. that is indicating a lot of lightning notice out to the west, out towards west virginia, still some showers and that will be another line of showers and thunderstorms that will move through this afternoon. bring along an umbrella. i think we'll see more showers and thunderstorms return a little later today. let's go to satellite-radar and take a look at the bigger picture here. and the shower and thunderstorm activity that puffed through last night pushed off the coast here but out to the west, this is a very tropical air mass. this is the remnants of tropical storm claudette. we'll see for the only humid conditions but the showers and thunderstorms will return a little later this afternoon. very, very mild start to the day. it is 78 degrees in downtown washington. 80 in fredericksburg. our dew point temperatures running in the 1r0 already. that is hurricane bill. you probably need no introduction at this point. maximum winds, 15 mil
i'm tucker barnes. i'm in the tony perkins. i'm tucker barnes. you notice the blinking is still taking place here. that is indicating a lot of lightning notice out to the west, out towards west virginia, still some showers and that will be another line of showers and thunderstorms that will move through this afternoon. bring along an umbrella. i think we'll see more showers and thunderstorms return a little later today. let's go to satellite-radar and take a look at the bigger picture here. and...
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tucker is in. what does fall officially begin? >> for us in the weather department, it starts september 1st but otherwise, the third week of september. >> it is going to feel like fall starting next week. we won't dwell on danny too much. but danny's maximum winds now 40 miles per hour. not looking very impressive. kind of fizzling out here. that is good news for us. we have other weather to ta about. the weather service has just issued a flash flood watch for the district and surrounding counties. this goes into effect at 2:00 and continues through this evening. the concern is we could see heavy rainers later today in the form of thunderstorms. at potential is outs there for a couple of thunderstorms in you get caught those big thunde earlier, overnight, parts of baltimore up towards harper county. they picked up six inches of rain some some spots and one or ret. roblemshe we've got a flash flood watchtht atth goes into effect at 2:00 this afternoon atfothose counties in green. let's push on and show you the satellite-radar. agai
tucker is in. what does fall officially begin? >> for us in the weather department, it starts september 1st but otherwise, the third week of september. >> it is going to feel like fall starting next week. we won't dwell on danny too much. but danny's maximum winds now 40 miles per hour. not looking very impressive. kind of fizzling out here. that is good news for us. we have other weather to ta about. the weather service has just issued a flash flood watch for the district and...
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tucker has the latest track erngap after the break. we are now just seconds away from 12 minutes after 6:00. (announcer) get ft our best back to school prices... ...at the jcpenney lowest prices of the season sale. all arizona tops and bottoms arbuy e, get one for 88¢ plus, save on denim at america's biggest athletic shoes are $38.99 all bath towels are buy one, get one for 88¢ plus, night and day doorbusters go to jcp.com and see everything on sale. style, quality and price matter. jcpenney need a lift? hey buddy, i appreciate the ride, you know. no problem. ♪ mind if i take a shortcut? yeah, sure. ♪ i knew the subaru legacy was the smart choice... what i didn't expect... was the fun. the all-new subaru legacy. feel the love. >>> welcome back. we are following breaking news this morning out at benning road involving a police shoot yoog this is in the 4th street area and benning road had northeast d.c. word in about 3:00 this morning there was a shooting. a police officer apparently discharge his weapon. we'll let you know as soo
tucker has the latest track erngap after the break. we are now just seconds away from 12 minutes after 6:00. (announcer) get ft our best back to school prices... ...at the jcpenney lowest prices of the season sale. all arizona tops and bottoms arbuy e, get one for 88¢ plus, save on denim at america's biggest athletic shoes are $38.99 all bath towels are buy one, get one for 88¢ plus, night and day doorbusters go to jcp.com and see everything on sale. style, quality and price matter. jcpenney...
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tucker is in with a check of our weather. not a bad start to the day, pleasant. >> that is a good word for it. we'll have another great looking daat least as far as sunshine but we'll be on the hot side later this afternoon. there is not a whole lot to see. mostly a good news forecast as we go to view and take a look out tre. outt . you can see that the sunshine sull be bright here. sen i rwi in about a half hour and it should be a great looking day. there you go. clouds off the coast. e the loarcuds off to the north ancwestanuto towards cleveland and detroit. that is a cold front that will get in here tomorrow an give us another opportunity for some showers and thunderstorms. but today, it will be just bright sunshine in the forecast. all right. there are your current temperatures. just got an update. now, 71 at reagan national. 70 at dulles. bwi arshall in the 60s again. our humidity will be in check for much of the day but it will bet hot later today. mostly sunny skies and hot by this afternoon. high temperature 91 degree
tucker is in with a check of our weather. not a bad start to the day, pleasant. >> that is a good word for it. we'll have another great looking daat least as far as sunshine but we'll be on the hot side later this afternoon. there is not a whole lot to see. mostly a good news forecast as we go to view and take a look out tre. outt . you can see that the sunshine sull be bright here. sen i rwi in about a half hour and it should be a great looking day. there you go. clouds off the coast. e...
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tucker the science man. i didn't know he had a nickname. i like that. we are tealing with some delays 270 as you head southbound leaving clarkburg heading towards rockville. and then once you get past that, you will be having a smooth trip towards the lane divide. you can see you are on the brake there. that will continue off and on until you get to rockville. in virginia, dealing with some delays northbound 95. you will object the brake from the prince william parkway up towards route one. this is yo delay right here heading up through woodbridge. you can see the hov lanes are wide open for you. if you use that, that is your best bet. you will be on the break once you get past woodbridge. and we are still dealing with that accident westbound 66 making thetrip toward the inner loop of the beltway right here. your ramp remains blocked so as you head in westbound from roslyn toward the inner loop up towards the american legion bridge, that will affect you. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> fox 5 on call this horning with a spike in the use
tucker the science man. i didn't know he had a nickname. i like that. we are tealing with some delays 270 as you head southbound leaving clarkburg heading towards rockville. and then once you get past that, you will be having a smooth trip towards the lane divide. you can see you are on the brake there. that will continue off and on until you get to rockville. in virginia, dealing with some delays northbound 95. you will object the brake from the prince william parkway up towards route one....
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i'm going to try to hand it off to tucker. >> can you have him on stand by. >> i hope he knows it. if not, it is up to you two. >> i was going to say, what i'm, chopped liver? >> you may have a shot at this one. >> well, it has to do with food or laying out at the beach. >> this has to do with food. >> i am your girl. i got your back. if it's got lard in it, it is all good. this is where we have the stalled car. the activity still if play tying up the left side of the roadway causing a backup before you reach the beltway heading northbound on 395 trying to get past landmark. no accidents to report south on 270. not a bad ride at all headed out towards the split. inbound new york avenue, traffic will slow as you make your way from from south dakota avenue. >>> a medical assistant if fairfax county accused of crossing the line inside the exam room. >> police arrested him for inappropriately touching women at a doctor's office in chantilly. matt ask land is covering the story for us. he is live with more. >> reporter: good morning. that is what authorities are concerned about. they ha
i'm going to try to hand it off to tucker. >> can you have him on stand by. >> i hope he knows it. if not, it is up to you two. >> i was going to say, what i'm, chopped liver? >> you may have a shot at this one. >> well, it has to do with food or laying out at the beach. >> this has to do with food. >> i am your girl. i got your back. if it's got lard in it, it is all good. this is where we have the stalled car. the activity still if play tying up the...
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. >>> we like to confident on tony and tucker for the forecast. >> but years and year before the most dynamic weather owe duo was around being people relied on the farmer's almanac to find out sswat weather would be like. wait until you hear what this says for us this winter. ( music, toasters popping ) ♪ mmm... hot fudge sundae. ♪ ooh! frosted blueberry?!? ♪ over 25 flavors of kellogg's pop-tarts®. and they're all for fun and fun for all. pop-tarts®. made for fun™. gecko: u you wanted to boss: come on in, i had some other things you can tell people about geico - great claims service and a 97% customer satisfaction rate. show people really trust us. gecko: yeah right, that makes sense. boss: trust is key when talking about geico. you gotta feel it. why don't you and i practice that with a little exercise where i fall backwards and you catch me. gecko: uh no sir, honestly... uh...i don't think...uh... boss: no, no. we can do this. geckooh dear. vo: geico. fifteen minutes could save you 15% or more on car insurance. >>> welcome back. the 010 farm are's almanac will be in store
. >>> we like to confident on tony and tucker for the forecast. >> but years and year before the most dynamic weather owe duo was around being people relied on the farmer's almanac to find out sswat weather would be like. wait until you hear what this says for us this winter. ( music, toasters popping ) ♪ mmm... hot fudge sundae. ♪ ooh! frosted blueberry?!? ♪ over 25 flavors of kellogg's pop-tarts®. and they're all for fun and fun for all. pop-tarts®. made for fun™....
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. >>> tucker is in this week for tony who is taking some time off. >> it is back to school and that means the back to school forecast. we'll a graphic r yodanit will be unreddible. we have severe thunderstorms that have broken veo ohtutig inn the last couple of hrs south of the city. they are still raging down there. we had a seve thunderstorm warninhoth satu ldavh ejust expired. it was set to expire at 6:00 a.m. you can ees the eedark d reand flashing. tnat is lightnin we had reports that wind glets onho ssecrydaevunrethto dersryr derning, looks like that one was just left to h and bethany beto rdschotobd abethany beach there. all of anis is pushing off to the north and east. here in the district, we are t expecting the thunderstorm ac. d stay south and east. if you are wakinut u sp soah a east of city, u clouds and rain, that is the on why. the thunderstorms are ret aa this hour. here in washington, waking up to a relatively calm, quiet morning. 71degrees right now at reagan national. that humidity is a little better. 68% and our winds are oust north and west at 10 miles per hour. the a
. >>> tucker is in this week for tony who is taking some time off. >> it is back to school and that means the back to school forecast. we'll a graphic r yodanit will be unreddible. we have severe thunderstorms that have broken veo ohtutig inn the last couple of hrs south of the city. they are still raging down there. we had a seve thunderstorm warninhoth satu ldavh ejust expired. it was set to expire at 6:00 a.m. you can ees the eedark d reand flashing. tnat is lightnin we had...
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i'm he beginning to agree with tucker that we'll have to check into that reporting station. it seems a little errant there. here is the satellite-radar composite for the region. there is your precipitation out to the west. you can see how it is moving north and east ever so slowly but you got some rhetty good rain there in portions of west virginia, western portions of virginia. for us, we we've got some clouds. here is a look at the surface map for today. main feature for us is an upper level low that is kind of pushing through ever so slowly. there is a frontal system that came through. that is responsible for our cooler, quote, unquote temperatures instead of being in the upper and mid-90s. we'll be in the up are 80s today. some scattered storms work their way in here during the morning and later on today, some showers and thunderstorms here and tere. forecast looks like this. lots of clouds around. scat are the showers and thunderstorms -- scattered showers and thunderstorms as i said. high about 87 degrees downtown. for tonight being a muggy night with early showers and
i'm he beginning to agree with tucker that we'll have to check into that reporting station. it seems a little errant there. here is the satellite-radar composite for the region. there is your precipitation out to the west. you can see how it is moving north and east ever so slowly but you got some rhetty good rain there in portions of west virginia, western portions of virginia. for us, we we've got some clouds. here is a look at the surface map for today. main feature for us is an upper level...
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it comes -- tucker, do you know? >> no, i don't actually. take a look. the term is an old term that comes from british sailing. and here is what the deal is. we have a picture of a british sailing ship. we have no where had ifthis is the picture it was refurring to. >> that is i nice ship. >> that is a clipper ship. >> the phrase under the weather according to medicinenet.com came from british sailing ships when a sailor became ill, he was con finded below deck out of the weather. eventually, they just took to saying he is under the weather. that is where it came from. >> i thought it had to do with just the ship being under -- >> a barrage of weather. >> no, then you are wrong. >> it's good question. thank you very much for sending that one in. it was a simple one today. if you have a question, go to myfoxdc.com and click on the weather tab. we do have standing on deck a bunch of relate lay good questions we'll get to. >> i heard a heedian say one time well so and so is out under the weather. why don't they just say julie has pmt today and she will not
it comes -- tucker, do you know? >> no, i don't actually. take a look. the term is an old term that comes from british sailing. and here is what the deal is. we have a picture of a british sailing ship. we have no where had ifthis is the picture it was refurring to. >> that is i nice ship. >> that is a clipper ship. >> the phrase under the weather according to medicinenet.com came from british sailing ships when a sailor became ill, he was con finded below deck out of...
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tucker barnes joins us with more info on that. >> thank you very much. well, it turns out that you've got to get to an air temperature about meunch us 5, minus 40 at least nog colder than that. this will occur. we have a youtube video presentation by somebody that took some boilg water outdoors, take a look. watch this and tosss it in the air. that is boiling water. that is called a flash freeze. we're going to run it again. that is actually boiling water and look at that. it just immediately freezes. >> this is 42 below. jeff a seen that with hot coffee. now, it is coming out of your mouth, it is not boiling. >> but here is the thing. there are a lot of variants here. water, if it is coming out of your mouth, it is a little warmer. it is warmer than a glass of cool water. >> but after he got chemicals in your mouth and that will affect its ability to freeze. >> people have ride it and it seems like the minimum temperature for it to happen has to be about 40 below. if you were to be out in temperatures like 0 below and spit, your spit will freeze once it
tucker barnes joins us with more info on that. >> thank you very much. well, it turns out that you've got to get to an air temperature about meunch us 5, minus 40 at least nog colder than that. this will occur. we have a youtube video presentation by somebody that took some boilg water outdoors, take a look. watch this and tosss it in the air. that is boiling water. that is called a flash freeze. we're going to run it again. that is actually boiling water and look at that. it just...
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we have them set on all different kinds of channels and we don't want you to necessarily -- >> plus tucker are's home movies. >> we do watch cartoons. >> to be honest it is a very stressful job. so with we get the chance during the break, we do watch cartoons. my favorite cartoon and of a been influenced by my son, connor, spongebob squarepants. watch them all the time. love that. so during the commercial break, we take the screens down and my monitor is on spongebob. >> i like to go with the cartoons. i usually go with scooby-doo. the windy banter between shaggy and scooby is memorable. i've always had the hots for thelma, got to be honest. >> really? >> she does something for me, that redhead. i am a scooby-doo fan. i know steve and allison didn't get a chance it pick out their cartoons so we did it for them. steve, we know what you watch. >> another class you can. >> thunder cat. >> you know me so well. >> he loves the mix of action and felines. >> and allison, we couldn't forget about you. >> thank you. >> what does allison watch? >> oh, your favorite. the smurfs. >> oh, yeah. >> and a
we have them set on all different kinds of channels and we don't want you to necessarily -- >> plus tucker are's home movies. >> we do watch cartoons. >> to be honest it is a very stressful job. so with we get the chance during the break, we do watch cartoons. my favorite cartoon and of a been influenced by my son, connor, spongebob squarepants. watch them all the time. love that. so during the commercial break, we take the screens down and my monitor is on spongebob. >>...
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tucker, have i said that the right way? >> i think it was okay. >> what is the ron why we get burned through the clouds? >> because uv radiation penetrates the clouds, it will penetrate the atmosphere and it burns our skin. it gets into our skin and causes chemical reaction and we start to burn. we can try to protect our skin and then we burn. today's uv index is very high. you will burn quickly. >> i think we just forget about it. we don't use the protection when it is cloudy. are out in t sun, you're like i better be careful. >> here is what i would generally say. you correct me if i'm wrong. if it is cloudy and it is cloudy enough that it is raining, if you are out in the rain, you don't have to worry about it too much. if it is like a partly cloud whether i day, treat it as if it is sunny. >> wear it like your lotion. >> that's right. especially during the summertime. so thank you. hopefully, we helped some people, julie wright included. if you have a question yo uwany answered, go to myfoxdc.com and click on the weathe
tucker, have i said that the right way? >> i think it was okay. >> what is the ron why we get burned through the clouds? >> because uv radiation penetrates the clouds, it will penetrate the atmosphere and it burns our skin. it gets into our skin and causes chemical reaction and we start to burn. we can try to protect our skin and then we burn. today's uv index is very high. you will burn quickly. >> i think we just forget about it. we don't use the protection when it is...
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. >> tucker, do you remember this? >> absolutely. i was just a littlguy. at first, all the storm were named after women because traditionally, most meteorologys were probably males an they would name ships after women so they name the storms after women. and in the late 70s, there was the women's movement and they decided maybe they need to name it after men and women because it was sort of looking down. >> equal opportunity. >> i see tony over here biting his tongue. >> because to be honest, there was some sexist thinking. there were some who thought these storms are temperamental like a woman. we have a list of this year's storms. take a look. >> we are new claudette. we are three storms in. >> the next one is danny. the name repeat every six years. >> i was going to ask that. >> yes, they do. however, as i believe you all know this too, if there is a storm that is particularly deadly or costly,that name is retired and a new name is inserted. so we will not have another tropical storm or hurricane andrew, camille or katrina, for example. >> those rtd onl
. >> tucker, do you remember this? >> absolutely. i was just a littlguy. at first, all the storm were named after women because traditionally, most meteorologys were probably males an they would name ships after women so they name the storms after women. and in the late 70s, there was the women's movement and they decided maybe they need to name it after men and women because it was sort of looking down. >> equal opportunity. >> i see tony over here biting his tongue....
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tucker said he saw a meteor coming in this morning but for tonight, for the peak viewing time, we'll have a fair number of clouds. so i think it will depend on where you are this evening. so we'll see. i don't have great hopes about seeing that activity. we'll see. let's take a look at what is happening. we'll go back to yesterday and the temperatures, 97 degrees was the high at reagan national. that was one degree shy of tying the record. we did break a record at dulles international. it got to 97 degrees there. the record was 96. that was set in 2001 so we ve a new record at dulles. bwi marshall nowhere neared record. 75degrees right now here in washington. we dropped off one degree. 71 in baltimore. 75 in fredericksburg. let'slike at the temperatures across the country. we'll see a couple of things. first of all, warm air in the eastern united states. very warm continuing warm conditions down to our south. 82 in dallas. 67 in witch ta. where you find that difference in temperatures, you know from studying your weather you're likely to find some thunderstorm activity and let's get
tucker said he saw a meteor coming in this morning but for tonight, for the peak viewing time, we'll have a fair number of clouds. so i think it will depend on where you are this evening. so we'll see. i don't have great hopes about seeing that activity. we'll see. let's take a look at what is happening. we'll go back to yesterday and the temperatures, 97 degrees was the high at reagan national. that was one degree shy of tying the record. we did break a record at dulles international. it got...
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. >>> time for you no ask the weather guy tucker and i put our bug heads together to we are your question. today's question is from mary in arlington. how is it possible that i song or commercial jingle gets stuck in your head and you can't stop singing or humming it. mary says she can't get the bloom grocery store jingle out of her head. >> that is unfortunate. >> that is unfortunate. that is not one that gets stuck with me. we'll spare you from playing it. now, they've actually had studies on this. they call them ear worms now. some of the studies have found that it's way that your brain keeps busy while it is idling. >> interesting. >> isn't that weird in it is more likely you will get a song stuck in your head if you are tired or stressed and it happens to women more often -- >> because wear more tired and stressed. >> and your brains are idling more. that is a joke. >> walked in that one y you left that. >> you left the door wide open. ddie out of the university of cincinnati in 2003 dubbed these songs ear worms and said though the songs that get stuck in our head the most vary from
. >>> time for you no ask the weather guy tucker and i put our bug heads together to we are your question. today's question is from mary in arlington. how is it possible that i song or commercial jingle gets stuck in your head and you can't stop singing or humming it. mary says she can't get the bloom grocery store jingle out of her head. >> that is unfortunate. >> that is unfortunate. that is not one that gets stuck with me. we'll spare you from playing it. now, they've...